A.N.: Hi it's me and as requested I decided to upload a bit of epilogue on what really happened.

Disclaimer: I have not and never will own Slam Dunk.

1 Epilogue- Your Choice



~~SAKURAGI~~

Sakuragi looked around wondering where he was. All he could see was white, white and white but worse of all he was getting frustrated of it.

"Hello Hanamichi!"

"Huh? What are you?



~~OUTSIDE THE OPERATING ROOM~~

"Beep… beep… beep…(long pause)….beep"

Everybody released the air he/she had been holding. They were scared to wits that the sound might be a long "beep". Mrs. Sakuragi was still crying and was being comforted by Mr. Sakuragi, Kogure and Ayako. Akagi looked around and saw all of the member's look downcast, worried and anxious. Haruko was even crying for the red-head.

'Sakuragi survive this please we need our rebound king.' Akagi pleaded quietly.

'Red- head if you survive this I promise not to bug you ever again, well maybe not ever again.' Mitsui said to himself

'Come on you've been in worst times than this do'ahou, you can come back' Miyagi whispered.

Kogure looked at Mrs. Sakuragi 'Hanamichi please come back I think your mother would like you to be with her on this day.'

They waited breathlessly for the news that may either break their heart or heighten their hopes.

~~SAKURAGI~~

"What happened, who are you?" Hanamichi asked a guy with red hair wearing a robe thing and… wings?

"I'm your angel Sakuragi- kun. And I'm here to give you some choices if you go now…" Angel Sakuragi explained but was interrupted

"Go where?" Sakuragi looked a bit confused.

"Heaven, the great beyond… you know anyway if you choose death you'll find happiness and paradise. If you choose to live then you get back your life where you get punch, rejected, slammed, etc."

"So if I go to heaven, I can…"

"You will have eternal joy! No rejection and no pain. So what will you choose."

"Can I have a minute here?"

"Well hurry- up! I haven't got all they."

"I can't decide!"

"Yes you can!"

"No I can't!"

"Yes you can!"

"Can't"

"Can!"

"Can't!"

"Can!"

"CAN'T!!!"

Frustrated Angel Sakuragi head- butted Hanamichi Sakuragi.

Hanamichi yelped in pain, "All right, I'll choose. I choose…"

~~OUTSIDE THE OPERATING ROOM~~

"Bbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppp!!!"

"NOOO!!!" Mrs. Sakuragi wailed.

Ayako looked at the door of the operating room, Miyagi held her in his arms as tears flew freely. Kogure had to look down so nobody had to notice his tears. Akagi, Mitsui and the rest looked plain stunned. Only Haruko reacted, she fell to her knees and sobbed her heart out.

"Masaka, he can't be gone? He's strong, the tensai." Mitsui whispered.

The doctor came out and talked to Mr. Sakuragi who was pale enough to rival Rukawa. He motioned everybody and all of them Akagi, Haruko, Ayako, Kogure, Mitsui, Miyagi and Mrs. Sakuragi. They stared at the pale body with red hair and couldn't believe that he was gone forever never to return. After a few minutes the basketball team decided to leave the Sakuragis alone for a private moment with their deceased son. They were turning to leave when they heard a very loud moan and it came form the bed.

"YAGHH!!! SAKURAGI HAS COME TO HAUNT US!!!" Mitsui and Miyagi yelled.

Another groaned both scared them except Ayako, Akagi and Kogure who wide- eyed stared at the now- moving figure on the bed.

"Hanamichi- kun! You're not dead!" Mr. Sakuragi exclaimed relieve and happy.

"Oh my baby, I love you so much!" Mrs. Sakuragi quietly murmured as she hugged her son.

"Mom, I love you too, but I'm hurt and crushing me doesn't seem to be a good idea." Sakuragi wheezed.

As soon as he settled back to bed Hanamichi turned to the basketball team.

"Oi, Mitchy, Ryochin, I'm coming to haunt you! Whhooo!" Sakuragi teased.

"Sakuragi- kun, your alright!"

"Sakuragi Hanamichi don't you ever try to die again!"

"Nyahahah! I'll survive everything, I'm tensai!"

"His back to normal."

"Sakuragi as soon as you are healed you will come to practice, okay?" Akagi growled.

After a few more conversation the team finally left the family alone.

Mr. Sakuragi looked at Sakuragi and smiled, Mrs. Sakuragi looked fondly at her young boy now drifting off to sleep, tired by the day's activity. Both glanced a t each other and thought one thing they absolutely agree to.

"We have to be the luckiest parents in the world to have a son who will sacrifice his life for his mother."

~~OWARI~~



A.N. sweet notes and thank you and heart- felt apologies.

Michiru- san: Thanks for the review, you're the first one! *sprinkles confetti and gives Michiru- san a trophy*

Nakkie: Yup, I do intend to continue as requested! ^_^

F5C: *cowers in fear* Please don't kill me… I aim to please so I didn't kill Hanamichi- kun. *Pats F5C's back*

Nellie: Thanks… ^_~

Lynny: I'm not gonna kill Hanamichi- kun, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Angel007: See that Hanamichi somebody knows that you're a softie! *pinches Hanamichi's cheek*

LID: Gomen, *bows while running* but I did not kill Hanamichi pls. don't be angry! ^_^;;;

Megane-chan: I'm glad you like it, although it turns out to have a happy ending, ne? ^_^

THNKS SO MUCH!!!!!

D.W.: Look Hanamichi- kun you have many admirers!

Sakuragi: How can tensai not have many admirers? ORA WE TENSAI BASKETTO MAN!!!

D.W.: *covers ears* Hanamichi- kun isn't that Haruko?

Sakuragi: Where? Where?

D.W. smacks Hanamichi on the forehead with a hammer (he's head is incredibly hard!) knocking him unconscious.

D.W.: Sorry about that but I like my ear drums very much thank you!